Malaysia banned the Bollywood film Padmaavat citing its negative portrayal of a Muslim ruler. The film attracted protests in India accusing it of distorting history by portraying a dissolute Muslim ruler’s “love” for Queen Padmavati of a Hindu Rajput warrior clan.

The Cine And TV Artists Association (CINTAA) terminated the work permit of Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, on grounds of criminality and moral turpitude. Following this, the Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) also cancelled Ram Rahim's licence after the verdict was announced

This is definitely a step forward for Bollywood. Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekarstarrer Shubh Mangal Saavdhan breaks barriers all over the place, with a bold tell-it-likeit-is take on erectile dysfunction.

This slender yet joyous film introduces so many fresh insanities and has such an endless stream of wisecracking -- full of rhymes, segues, and twisted phrases -- that it takes on shades of a running ballad.

Holding that there was nothing wrong in dramatising historical facts on screen, the Supreme Court allowed on Thursday the release of Madhur Bhandarkar’s film “Indu Sarkar”, which purportedly depicts the Emergency period.